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# Basic Network Settings

The **Basic Network Settings** section in the **Network Settings** tab lets you control fundamental network behavior on managed Android devices — such as whether users can configure Wi‑Fi and how the device uses preferential network services.

#### Navigation:

Device Management → Device Profiles → Edit Profile → Network Settings → Basic Network Settings

### **What Basic Network Settings Controls**

#### **1. Configure Wi‑Fi**

This setting determines whether users can manually configure Wi‑Fi on the device.

| **Option**                                            | **Meaning**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Unspecified**                                       | No explicit restriction is set. Devices follow the default provisioned behavior, and users may be able to add or edit Wi‑Fi networks unless other policies deny it.                                                                                         |
| **Allowed**                                           | Users are allowed to manually configure Wi‑Fi networks on the device. They can add, modify, or remove Wi‑Fi connections from the device’s network settings.                                                                                                 |
| **Disallowed** / **Disallow Adding Wi‑Fi** *(OS 13+)* | Users are prevented from manually adding or modifying Wi‑Fi configurations. This ensures that only administrator‑pushed Wi‑Fi networks are available. This matches enterprise‑level behavior where network connectivity is centrally controlled via policy. |

On fully managed devices, restricting Wi‑Fi configuration means the **openNetworkConfiguration** policy (if defined) is used to push all Wi‑Fi networks, and users **cannot** override those settings manually.

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#### **2. Preferential Network Service**

This setting controls whether Android’s **Preferential Network Service** is enabled on the device.

| **Option**      | **Meaning**                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Unspecified** | The system default applies; no explicit policy enforces the preferential network behavior.                                                                                                                |
| **Enabled**     | The device uses the preferred network service when available. Preferential network services can help maintain the best possible network connection or switch intelligently between available connections. |
| **Disabled**    | The device does not use preferential network service; network selection is handled by the OS default logic without enterprise priority.                                                                   |

#### 3. Prevent Mobile Network Settings (OS 5.0+)

This toggle controls whether users can access and modify mobile network settings on the device (e.g., switching carriers, APN configuration).

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| State         | Meaning                                                                                                 |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Off (default) | Users can access and modify mobile network settings.                                                    |
| On            | Mobile network settings are locked. Users cannot change carrier or network preferences from the device. |

Use this to ensure devices remain on the correct mobile network configuration set by your organization.